(19)
(11) EP 1 606 134 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.08.2005

(43) Date of publication:
21.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/51

(21) Application number: 04757663.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60K 41/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/008572
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/083870 (30.09.2004 Gazette 2004/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 19.03.2003 US 456226 P
24.03.2003 US 457453 P

(71) Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Oakland,California 94607-5200 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FRANK, Andrew, A.
    Davis, CA 95616 (US)
  • DREUMONT, Thomas
    Davis, CA 95616 (US)

(74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al
LADAS & PARRY LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING RATE OF CHANGE OF RATIO IN A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION